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Culturally Diverse Classrooms is the theme of this month’s issue of ASCD Educational Leadership. As I do every month, I’m writing this post to highlight articles in it that are available free online and that I think are particularly noteworthy.

ASCD board member and Tacoma Public Schools deputy superintendent Josh Garcia is a 2015 Education Week Leader to Learn From. He’ll be presenting a free Ed Week webinar January 21 at 2 p.m. on designing a whole child accountability system. What does that mean, you might ask (as I wondered, too)? Here’s the answer:

To be considered successful in Tacoma, Wash., schools must show they can deliver a lot more than good test scores. They should be able to involve many children in extracurricular activities, attract lots of adult volunteers, and reconnect with teenagers who have dropped out. They need to spark praise from parents and students for providing a safe and engaging place to study. They have to reach into their communities to make sure all eligible children take advantage of district preK and full-day kindergarten.

Do you love data, or do you try to incorporate the latest gadget into your instruction? Are you motivated by seeing your students grow, or do you get excited by the chance to think outside the box? Take this ASCD quiz to find out what kind of teacher you are, and get three book recommendations that match your personality.

I’m a big fan of ASCD, the professional support and development organization for teachers. In fact, if you search “ASCD” on my blog, you’ll find that they’re mentioned 237 times!

I thought reader might be interested in some of their more recent free resources:

They’ve just announced that they’re presenting a number of free Common Core-related courses on iTunes U. I’m no big fan of the Common Core, but they are a reality for most of us, and there are a lot of people out there trying to make a fast buck on pushing a lot of garbage they’re saying will help teachers with the new standards. ASCD, on the other hand, has a history of providing some very useful Core-related resources. In fact, you’ll find a number of them on my The Most Useful Resources For Implementing Common Core list. I’m confident that these new courses will be equally as high in quality.

ASCD has also announced a series of free Virtual Learning Network Webinars centered on helping teachers with the Common Core in multiple subjects. I know some of the people leading these webinars, and have confidence in their ability to deliver practical and useful help. You can also access previous webinars at the same link.

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My Second Book On Teaching ELLs

My book, "The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools, and Activities for Teaching English Language Learners of All Levels," (co-authored by Katie Hull Sypnieski) was published in the Summer of 2012